Press TV - A former US Republican Senator has called on lawmakers to support calls President Donald Trump's removal from office, calling him �sick of mind.�

Gordon Humphrey, a longtime critic of Trump, said in a letter,��Donald Trump�is seriously sick. He is dangerous.�

In a letter sent to Republican Senator Ann McLane Kuster, Humphrey said that Trump is making a bad situation worse�with his recent promise that North Korea would face "fire and fury" if it continued to threaten the US, a local news station WMUR first reported.

�President Trump's threat to rain down 'fire and fury' on North Korea is like pouring gasoline on a fire,� Humphrey wrote. �It's crazy.�

Humphrey asked Kuster to support a bill in the House�of Representatives that would establish a test to determine whether the president is mentally fit for office.

He said, �As a citizen, former US�Senator, and twelve-year member of the Armed Services Committee, I urge you to act [at] once.�

"Donald Trump should be relieved of the powers of the presidency at the earliest date."

The letter comes amid widespread criticism of Trump over his response to threats made by�North Korea. Humphrey said�the escalating crisis with North Korea forces Congress to act.


[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="555"] US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after a security briefing at his golf estate in Bedminster, New Jersey, US, August 10, 2017. (Photo by Reuters)[/caption]
On Friday, Trump said a military option against North Korea is �locked and loaded,� ratcheting up�his war of words against the Asian nation.

�Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!� he tweeted.

Meanwhile, the Republican hawks are also pushing the president towards launching war against North Korea.

GOP Senator Lindsey Graham said on Thursday the United States should go for a military option against North Korea and predicted that Washington will win the conflict.

�Donald Trump is impaired by a seriously sick psyche,� Humphrey wrote. �His sick mind and reckless conduct could consume the lives of millions.�

Humphrey has trashed Trump repeatedly throughout the campaign,�urging the Republican National Committee (RNC) to replace Trump as the nominee months before Election Day.